Building A Still From Sheet Copper

Learn how to make a moonshine or whiskey still.

Building a still from sheet copper.

Stick to a copper coil see step 4 and you re fine. We can help you choose the right parts for the type of distillation unit you want to make. Use the ruler metal scribe and flat dividers to lay out cutting lines on the copper sheet for all the rectangular pieces as shown in the cutting diagram. If you are using your still properly the liquid booze will only touch your condenser.

It s relatively soft and is very easy to cut with a sturdy pair of tin snips. If you aren t an experienced fabricator or don t have the mathematical skills needed to design and make still parts fr. The sheet of copper wasn t cheap but i really enjoyed building my own pot still. Build your own distiller from our inventory of copper stainless kits and parts.

Below is a picture of the pot still we re going to build. If the idea of building one of our diy copper still kits sounds appealing then copper is going to be the best choice for you. Use your own moonshine still plans. Using the wrong metals in your still will poison you.

Copper is malleable meaning that it bends and forms easily. Furthermore the still will be a pita to stuff with packing due to those pipes running through the column. This still was designed by sherman owen so a special thanks to him for posting his design and making the video s i ve shared. The plans have been clearly laid out with a materials list and the still should be easy to build with only a few basic requirements.

This article describes the process of building an all purpose copper still. If you have some fabrication experience you can make your own parts use the following instructions as a guide for assembly. It could easily be constructed with some thin copper pipe breaking pipes for a car would do 5 6 mm in diameter. Build your own copper still.

Stories of lead poisoning originate with people using car radiators as their condensers. Sand all the edges smooth. Don gloves and use the aviation snips to cut the pieces.